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[Ed. Form, No. 4.]
SUB-ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER'S (OR AGENT'S) MONTHLY REPORT
on Education of Freedman and Refugees in Sub-District, State of Texas in charge of J.L. Raudall.
for the Month of October 1868, [in accordance with order contained in Circular No. 5, Bureau R., F., & A.L.]

1. Name of your Sub-District? 
28th Sub-District

2. Whole number of Refugee or Freedmen's Schools in the District? 1   Day? 1   Night? —   Sabbath? —

3. Location of Schools? 
The schools are now closed for cotton picking. Located as follows: Owensville 1—Seven miles from Owensville 1—Hearne Settlement 2—Mrs. Mitchell's Plantation 1— Near Sterling 1— Robertson Co. In Milam Co. 7 miles above Port Sullivan 1—

4. Whole number of Teachers? 7 White? 3 Colored? 4

5. Names and post-office address of Day-School Teachers?
L. Armstrong. (white) Sutton's Station, Robertson Co. 
Geo. Belles (white) Sutton's Station, Robertson Co.
Allen Morrison (colored) Owensville, Robertson Co.
Cornelious Nolan (white) Sterling, Robertson Co.
Richard Perry (colored) Owensville, Robertson Co.
Mark Jackson (colored) Port Sullivan, Milam Co. 

6. Whole number of School-houses for Freedmen in your district? 6 

Their condition, capacity, value and by whom owned? 
The Freedmen's School houses in this S. District, are mere temporary affairs of small value and generally belong to the owner of the land.

7. Number of your visits to Schools? 8 Day? 8 Night? —
Sabbath? —    

8. Number of educational meetings held by you during the month?  Where?

9. Number and names of places, now destitute, in which Day-schools might be organized? 
I think some 15 to 20 schools could be organised about Christmas—the location of which will depend much upon the Freedmen.

10. Number of pupils (estimated) who would attend such schools? 
I should judge that some 500 or more children could be induced to attend these schools. The Freedmen have heretofore shown considerable pride in having their children attend schools. With peoples effort and protection they will be of incalculable benefit.

11. Amount which would probably be raised by the Freedmen, for school purposes in each destitute neighborhood? 
The Freedmen here are amply able to pay for  the education of their own children. Outside assistance will only encourage them in their [[imprudent?]] habits.  

12.What efforts are you making to secure the support of schools by pupils, parents, boards of education, or the State government? 
Heretofore I have made no general effort for the establishment of a thorough School system. but pushed them in localities where I would meet with little opposition. The time has now arrived for organizing Freedmen's Schools in defiance of opposition.

13. Whole number of additional School-houses, for Freedmen, now wanted in your Sub-District? 
We need at least 10 which the Freedmen can easily construct.

14. Could you organize your Sub-District into School Districts, each with a School Committee pledged to carry on schools therein? 
This could be easily done and undone. Among so ignorant a class of people there must be teachers to shape and control these matters.  

15. To what extent would help from without be needed in such cases? 
The school master must go "abroad" to accomplish anything. If the ignorant teach the ignorant what profith it-? We want teachers—live Yankees—and they will be well paid if deserving. 

16. What is the public sentiment as to the education of the Freedmen and Poor Whites? 
The general feeling is for everybody taking care of himself and no matter what becomes of the rest. Self interest and avarice are preeminently characteristic of these people. Of course they approve the education of Freedmen and poor whites, but woe betide the luckless adventures who attempts to carry out the very thing the people profess to want, unless protected by the strong arm of military power.

17. Are Night-Schools for Adults need in your District? In what way could they be carried on? 
I do not think they are practicable in a cotton picking region. 

18. What more can this Bureau do for educating the children of Refugees (or Poor Whites)? 
Send us teachers who are will to face the music. The Freedmen have got plenty of money to pay men who done be men.

19. How long will Northern charitable aid be needed for Freedmen and Refugee Schools of your District?  
Outside assistance is unnecessary. We need a new order of things. One half the money spent by Freedmen for whiskey would educate every colored child at this Sub-District.   

I hereby certify, on honor, that I have given personal attention to the matters herein named,and that the answers given are, according to my best knowledge and belief, correct.
                                
J.L. Raudall
Sub-Asst. Com., Bureau R.,F.,&A.L.